The rules are simple: unattached companionship, toe-curling sex and a clean break whenever it ends. Darby’s groundbreaking medical research will launch her into career stardom. Michael’s status as an architectural wunderkind will send him to a far-flung locale. Either one can say the single word that will break it off: Snapdragon. But soul-deep sex is just the beginning. Michael becomes a fierce ally against her misogynist boss, a light to chase away the shadow of her notorious father, and the antidote to her crushing loneliness. And Darby must fight hard not to fall in love. After all, choosing love over ambition is the one thing she said she’d never do. And their wayward feelings may not change Michael's endgame. So she’ll walk the tightrope of their relationship, even though she fears the fall may kill her. For people like them, love doesn’t always conquer all. GET READY TO FALL IN LOVE WITH SNAPDRAGON Deeply meaningful, desperately sexual, and inevitably bittersweet, Snapdragon deals with the quandary of choosing love over career, the weight of adulthood and the complexity of modern work-life. It rewrites the book on what a 21st century relationship should look like and keeps the reader wondering how it will end.

Snapdragon (Love Conquers None1)

Literature & Fiction

Blades, Kilby

Erotica

Luxe Publishing

Michael ends his fling with Darby when a promotion transfers him from Chicago to Sydney. But the 10,000 miles that separate them is proving to be too far. The sweetness of his advances are soured by her unexplained withdrawal; and the sudden emergence of their estranged fathers invites ghosts and secrets that threaten to tear them apart. With more now at stake, Michael must wage all-out war on Frank and decide how much of his future with Darby he’s willing to sacrifice to win back his beloved South Side. Destroying Frank could mean endangering Darby, and Michael must choose between two things he loves, all while deciding how much justice to serve. After all, Frank is still Darby’s father.

Chrysalis (Gilded Love)

Romance

Contemporary

Is your book dripping with deliciousness? Seething with steam? Boiling with sultry heat? Congratulations! You just wrote yourself into an advertising problem. Mainstream authors can earn new readers through mass market advertising networks. But not you, my naughty friend. Your racy blurbs and steamy covers flout the rules set forth by important ad platforms like Facebook, Google, and Amazon.Marketing Steamy Romance distills what I've learned as a 15-year digital marketing veteran and writer of erotic romance into actionable advice for authors. The first half of the book presents strategies for creating book covers, blurbs, video trailers, ads and other assets that are less likely to be rejected by major ad networks. The second half presents a litany of marketing alternatives-from smart modifications of standard approaches to guerilla tactics-in case you can't, or just plain don't want to, tone down your creatives. A section on practical matters like dealing with reviews from offended readers, bans and blocks on social profiles, and thinking through disclosures and disclaimers, is included as a bonus.This is a book about anticipating challenges, navigating around problems, and helping authors of steamy content understand their place in the marketing ecosystem. Its wisdom comes not only from romance novel marketing, but also from my experience advertising other restricted products for non-literary clients. Marketing Steamy Romance is crafted to transcend the advice of well-meaning marketing manuals-advice that simply doesn't fit for purveyors of racy content-and to divert authors from mistakes that cost time, frustration and money.

Marketing Steamy Romance

Business & Money

Marketing & Sales

It's the most wonderful time of the year! OK--scratch that. It's time for another obligatory family gathering. And nothing spices up the egg nog like bringing your partner home. Surely your belligerent brother-in law, your gimlet-eyed granny and your drunken uncle will keep it classy. With forced proximity and alcoholic beverages, what could possibly go wrong?The Worst Holiday Ever series shares stories of love and holiday survival among couples from varied backgrounds. Straight couples, gay couples, inter-racial and inter-species couples...this collection has it all. Bringing your black girlfriend to your WASPy family's Thanksgiving dinner? Having your wife find out you're an angel when your super-natural nemesis crashes Christmas? Ex-con cousins breaking bread with the cop in the family? It's hard to beat that kind of drama. Worst Holiday Ever delivers hilarious, heartwarming and sometimes sexy stories from nine award-winning authors. So, go ahead--take a break from your own crazy and cozy up to the fire. You're gonna need a drink for this...

Worst Holiday Ever: A Family Drama Romance Anthology

Moore, Eva

Merrill, R.L.

Dramas & Plays

1st Place Winner - 2019 NERCA Awards WISRWA - 2019 Write Touch Awards FinalistNERCA Award - 2019 FinalistStiletto Award - 2019 FinalistBook Buyer's Best Contest - 2019 Finalist Compared to life on tour with her wannabe rock star mother, finishing high school in the dull town of Rye is a snooze. At least Roxy has her best friend, Zoë, her doting dad, and her music. When her standoffish Civics class partner, Jagger, breaks rank and randomly friends her on Instagram, Roxy's sure that it must be a joke. Jag Monroe is Roxy's total opposite: stinking rich, conceited, and hot in that obvious kind of way. Resolved to avoid trouble, Roxy declines his request. But when Jag ignores Roxy as usual in civics class that week, then friends her again on Friday, Zoë does the unthinkable: snatches Roxy's phone, accepts his request, and follows him back. As the posts (and sparks) fly, Roxy begins to suspect that Jag may not be as shallow as everyone thinks, and that he may be into more than just her music.

Friended: A Nostalgia Songfic

Teen & Young Adult

Does it feel like you've tried everything to market your book and you're not selling the number you want? Have you read countless how-to articles and bought expensive courses promising a kick in sales? Most book marketing advice is imitation-based and rigid. It makes bold assumptions about your brand. And it might not align at all to your library, resources or career stage."The Book Marketing Audit" distills what I've learned as a 15-year digital marketing veteran and 25-time-award-winning author to offer customizable, action-oriented advice. It will show you why your current marketing isn't working and teach you to stop copying tactics that can't work for your library--to focus on smart opportunities revealed by your own brand insights. The auditing mindset is what separates amateur marketers from professionals. Auditing exposes costly flaws and dangerous risks. It cares less about helping you fly faster down the track you're already on and more about making sure you're on the right track. It will improve your decision-making, place you in control, and salvage your sanity, your money, and your time.

The Book Marketing Audit: Get Better Results with a Better Plan

Independently published

Moguls, Royals, and Rogues Can a lifelong friendship survive the fallout? Levi Cossio's best friend Adam has always been larger than life: a smoking-hot billionaire hotelier whose charm can bend the world to his whim. When New York City stops being big enough for both of them-at least if Levi ever wants to fall out of love with Adam-he leaves it behind for a job in in San Francisco. But when Adam pulls an Adam-upending the calm new life Levi has come to love with a plea to lend his talent to a worthy cause-Levi is helpless to resist. Adam will be the first Fortune 100 CEO to come out of the closet on a grand scale. He needs a trusted ally on his PR team. Levi is a lauded portrait photographer. And the job will only last three weeks. Levi accepts on one hidden condition: he'll keep his new friends away from Adam, certain that if they get a whiff, they, too, will fall under Adam's spell. Bent on keeping his two lives separate, Levi barely makes it through the first two weeks unscathed-and then Adam drops another bomb....

Adam Bomb (1) (Moguls, Royals, and Rogues)

Dreamspinner Press, LLC

Review\n"I loved that this took place in Italy. It was so wholesome and welcoming and it makes me want to vacation there." -Court's Book Nook\n"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a fun, fairly sweet romance with a decent bit of spice. I loved the Italian setting and was constantly hungry - the food sounded delicious!" -Purl Up and Read\n"It Takes a Villa was such a dreamy book. Seriously, just pick me up out of my seat and whisk me away to the coast of Italy, I'm so on board." -Marsupial Literature\n"This slow burn friends (to enemies) to lovers is the perfect read for anyone looking to get away from the cold and never-ending winter in the US." -Mrs. J Reads Books\n"The author's lush storytelling and vivid descriptions will have you eager to travel to Italy and see the quaint towns for yourself!" -Mystyc Metrik\n"I absolutely adored this charming book. It was Eat Pray Love meets Under a Tuscan Sun for black women and it was adorable." -TM R.\n"It's a lovely story. I love the setting of a beautiful town and a determined woman, set to reach her goal no matter what." -Diary of a Wannabe Writer\n"It Takes a Villa pulled me in from the very first page. I loved the idea of this story and all of the complications that could arise from renovating in a foreign country. I thought the author did a really good job with her description of things and found it very easy to visualize everything." -Once Upon A Book Blog\n"I enjoyed the cast of characters and the beautiful setting. There is a family tradition with lemons that is sweet. The writing style was wonderful." -What Cas Reads\n"This book makes me want to buy my own villa for $1 and have my own adventure. I was totally caught up in this book and I could not put it down to the very end." -Shastar 1980\n"This story sucked me in and did not let me go. The vibe, setting, story, and characters were charming and endearing." -The Curvy Savante\nFor the reasonable price of $1, Natalie Malone just bought herself an abandoned villa on the Amalfi Coast. With a detailed spreadsheet and an ancient key, she’s arrived in Italy ready to renovate―with only six months to do it. Which seemed reasonable, until architect Pietro Indelicato begins critically watching her every move…\nFrom the sweeping ocean views to the scent of the lemon trees, there’s nothing Pietro loves more than his hometown. And after seeing too many botched jobs and garish design choices, he’s done watching from the sidelines. As far as he’s concerned, Natalie should quit before the project drains her entire bank account and her ridiculously sunny optimism.\nWith Natalie determined to move forward, the gorgeous architect reluctantly agrees to pitch in, giving her a real chance to succeed. But when the fine print on Natalie’s contract is brought to light, she might have no choice but to leave her dream―and Pietro―behind.

It Takes a Villa

United States

Entangled: Amara

Friended

Forrest Winters isn't just a federal fire marshal; he's a thorn in Ranger Sierra Betts's side. The way he swings his big axe, fixes her with his chameleon gray eyes, and talks about his jurisdiction has a way of breaking her concentration. He has a way of showing up everywhere he doesn't belong, including Greenbrier Ranger Station. And he really needs to quit stealing her bacon bites. When a series of suspicious fires, an underhanded co-worker, and a cagey Parks Police Chief threaten her job and the park itself, Sierra grudgingly agrees to partner with Forrest. Their side investigation may be her best shot at preventing the framing of an innocent man. But can his firefighting expertise and her detective skills lead them to the real arsonist before Forrest breaks her with his charm? 'Forrest for the Trees' is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone and is book #1 in the Green Valley Heroes series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe

Forrest for the Trees (Green Valley Heroes)

Romance, Smartypants

Smartypants Romance

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